Table-cap.



1. 1.- HOLTMEYERL TABLE CAP.

APPHCATION man OCT. 1a, 1913. 1,240,208., Patented Sept. 18, 1917.

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TABLE-CAP.

Application filed October 18, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. HOLTMEYER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Table-Caps, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to removable caps for use upon tables and the like.

The object of my invention is to provide a leatherette or imitationleather table cap or cover which is intended for ordinary use uponhighly finished and polished table tops to prevent scratching, marringor damaging of the same and which can be conveniently placed thereon orremoved therefrom, also one which will not slip out of position upon thetable or off 'of the same and one which is neat in appearance andprotects the table from all sorts of rough usage.

My invention consists in the details of construction and arrangement asherein set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, whichserves to illustrate the construction,application and use of my invention:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device inverted;

Fig. 2 is a view of the same in position upon a table top; I

Fig. 3 is'a cross-section of the'device.

In the embodiment of my invention as illustrated, and which shows apreferred construction, my improved table cap or cover comprises thehorizontal body 2 and the vertical band 8. These two parts arepreferably both made of the same kind of ma terial, such as leatheretteor imitation leather or similar material having an outwardly non-wovenand substantially impervious structure. The band 3 is made by foldingthe upper edge 4: inwardly and downwardly, and also preferably byforming a hem 5 upon the lower edge of the band. The ends of the bandare turned under and stitched together, so that the band is continuous,as its name implies.

The body 2 has its edge part turned down substantially at right anglesall around, thus forming a flange 6 which projects far enough below thelower surface of the body 1 to effectively engage with the edge of thetable top and prevent horizontal shifting of the cap without anyextraneous fastening means. This flap 6 fits inside the upperSpecification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 796,023.

for the purpose of my invention, which is designed to protect tablesused under conditions where leather-topped tables would not be availableon account of their expensiveness.

While I have illustrated my invention as applied to a round table to itwill be apparent that by slight modifications it may be adapted to anyshape of top such as square, octagonal or any polygonal shape of tabletop, the essential feature of the construction being that the outwardlynonwoven substantially impervious body 1 be provided with a downwardlyextending flange adapted to snugly fit the edges of the table top.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

As a new and improved article of manufacture, a table cap comprising asingle thickness of flexible material of outwardly nonwoven andsubstantially impervious structure, forming a'horizontal body having avertically downwardly disposed integral flange extending continuouslyaround its edge and adapted to snugly fit all around the edge of a tabletop and hold the cap in place on said top against horizontaldisplacement without anyv extraneous fastening means, a verticallydisposed band of material like that of said body, having its endssecured together whereby it is continuous, and having an inwardly anddown wardly turned upper edge part, and secured to said flange of saidbody by a continuous seam therearound through the band and itsturned-down part and said flange, whereby there is formed areinforcement to said cap all around the edge of said body.

JOHN J. HOLTMEYER.

Witnesses:

JAMES N. RAMSEY, CATHERINE DORAN.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. O.

Patented. Sept. 18, 1917.

